Pediatricians plead with FDA to move quickly on Covid-19 vaccine for kids: 'The delta variant has created a new and pressing risk to children and adolescents across this country.'
, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech — are all attempting to answer these questions through research in pediatric trials.
That's because adverse events related to vaccines are not expected to pop up after a month or two following the shot, experts say. Still, doctors say they need time to tease out other side effects, mainly to assure parents. On the other hand,"giving too little may lead to a false sense of security without actual protection," he said."We've really got to do that hard work of finding the right dose. We are getting there. But that takes time."
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